If you are an avid follower of black metal in the world then you have at least seen a mention of Yellow Eyes at some point in the last year or two. Their last album, “The Desert Mourns” (listen here), … Continue reading Yellow Eyes – Sick With Bloom
There has been a lot of commotion surrounding former Immortal vocalist Abbath which hasn’t really impacted me personally, but it’s apparently a big deal so I guess I should treat it like one. But I’ve been looking forward to hearing … Continue reading Abbath – Count the Dead (single)
In case you’re wondering, the album title, “Im Morgen von Einst”, is German for “in the tomorrow of yore” (courtesy of Hamleypa themselves). I felt like I should just throw that out there for all you people not from Deutschland. … Continue reading Hamleypa – Im Morgen von Einst
There are always bands out there in the world that will always fall under the radar of most people whether they like it or not. Sometimes that’s a good thing, but a lot of times it really sucks because there’s … Continue reading Pale Chalice – Negate the Infinite and Miraculous
Imagine what the soundtrack for the Siberian tundra forest would be. The cold air with your breath clouding your fucking glasses for the millionth time. The rigid leaves rustling in the beyond brisk wind that is a strangely satisfying sound … Continue reading Veldes – Descent
The one sub-genre of all of metal that has taken me across the board from love to hate is atmospheric black metal. No other has made me love one album so much because it’s done so well, while having another … Continue reading The Canyon Observer – Fvck
Hmm… aggressive, bleak, and having a feel that is dark as it is intense? Check, check, and check. That’s a black metal album, alright, and Grey Heaven Fall has gone that idea down real tight to the point where their … Continue reading Grey Heaven Fall – Black Wisdom
Black metal is a whole bunch of things. Loud, complex, a very diverse genre with even more diverse sub-genres, and a following that is as massive as it is amazing. And sometimes there will come along a band that will … Continue reading Trup – Hymnes à la Déroute
It would appear to me that the tiny record label that is Blackened Death Records has got a compilation series going on, and I enjoyed the first entry to the “Hammer Smashed Faith” series so why the fuck not check … Continue reading Blackened Death Records Presents: Hammer Smashed Faith II
If you have ever worried about a blackened death metal band that lacks a blast beat, a ferocious pace, and maximum brutality, I can assure you that will not even begin to find it here with Blood of the Wolf’s … Continue reading Blood of the Wolf – I: The Law of Retaliation
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